It seems you do know what is in SF and CAT's head, LOL. Let's get it simple, man. Spead the floor and get Yao the ball at the right time consistently no matter what.
I think this article indicates some extend of what Yao's real thought and some suggestion and hope from his buddy Yang. I read a quotation somewhere from Yao himself, "If they (the guards) do pass me the ball, I'll play offense. If they are not willing to pass me the ball, I will play defense". I think this dude (Yao) really got a good attitude and a real easy going guy. Some people here suggested him to challenge his teammate for the ball. I don't think Yao will never involve himself into that conflict. What's good for the Houston Rockets TEAM if Steve and Yao fighting for the leadership role and be "the Man"? It will be a total destruction. Yao is more mature than Steve that's why he can play more consistent ball and play smarter. The pure athletics ability can only carry Steve to certain extend. For the sake of the TEAM, Steve really needs to mature up and really put team above him. I really have enjoyed Steve talking about the team first kind of things before the media, but he just has not reached that level yet. If he does, he won't talk about it anymore. If Yao needs a physical transformation to become a monster under the basket, Steve also needs to improve him mentality to become a team player. They both can improve a lot. I think Houston¡¯s future really depend on both of them improve and perform much better than what they are right now.
How was I wrong? I said he got the ball several times in the second half and passed out...right? I said nothing about where he got the ball at...low post...high...it doesnt matter wth his range. He passed back out to Cat....oh well..he shoudl have took the shot. He passed to Boki...ok.fine...My point was. People are b****ing cause Yao only scored 2 pts in the second half....but I contend that Yao would havescored more if he had taken the shots available tohim instead of pasing... are we having trouble understanding English? RoxBigFan... I dont pertend to know whats going onin their heads...ulike so manyof you guys do...I know what I know from hearing them talk and seeing their actions...its a shame you dont have that same opportunity..maybe you would quit spreading all these rumors and flatout wrong assumptions.
R2K - You clearly either are not watching the game or do not understand what prevents the Rockets from being a good offensive team. Few players take on double / truple teams in this league. The best players pass out of it. It was WHY we went from perennial playoff losers to two-time champions - Hakeem learned how to pass out of the double team. That Yao has this skill down already should be a god-send. Sadly, you want him to "Be the Man" and "Force the Shot". Tim Duncan doesn't do this. Kevin Garnett doesn't do this. In fact, watching NBA Fastbreak the other day when the Spurs lost to the Hawks, they specifically highlighted the alck of spacing the Spurs had and Duncan getting the ball stripped from him a few times as he failed to pass out of an upcoming double team by one of the Hawks guards. As per last night's game, Yao certainly got fewer touches and even fewer good touches in the second half. On the other hand, the team extended it's lead in the second half, though they only scored one more point. I wonder how their assists number compared first half to second? The Celtics certainly adjusted tehir defense in the second half, and forced the Rockets away from their gameplan somewhat. The important thing is that the Rockets take good shots, not just shots. This is as true for Yao as it is for Steve, Mobley, Francis, etc. The Rockets took a number of good shots yesterday. Their assist to turnover ratio of 24:16, while not Dallas Maverick-esque, is a significant improvement over earlier in the season. Still, they have plenty to work on. Again, they found themselves stuck with too many last second shots in the 2nd half - fortunately, Mobley made some of these though. And, par for course, they have still failed to learn how to run a good fastbreak. They are above average at running a 2 on 1 break, as they love to take the ball up the wings. They need to learn how to run a 3 on 1 or 2 break, though, and push the ball up the center of the court. Personally, I think a good fast break offense tires out the defense and makes your half-court sets that much more effective as well. Anyways, just some thoughts.
